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Hendiadys

/hɛnˈdaɪ.ədɪs/

A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.

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noun
  1. 1

    A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.

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